Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-01

NEW YORK. sept ~
The State democratic convention is remarkaoie
as being the only one held In ten years In winch
the democracy OF New York city were not endeaS-
oring to scalp each other instead OF trying 10 aid
the party. They were brought into harmony ps
the force OF circumstances last fall. The George
party had sprung into existence in q night ana
threatened TO overwhelm both Tammany and the
County Democracy. Had these factions been divi-
ded the vote showed that George would certainly
have been elected mayor OF this city.
Tammany, who appeared at the national demo-
cratic convention OF 1880, after defeating the
democratic candidate for governor. and who de-
feated the democratic candidate for President that
year by sulking in its tents was the first 70 oiier
the olive branch. II nominated Abram S. Hewitt
Tor mayor, despite the fact that he was chieftain
OF the County Democracy, and that he had dealt
Tammany some OF its hardest blows
His nomination was made by Richard Croker,
the Tammany leader, who had proved himself =
warm personal friend to Hewitt years before when
Hewitt needed political friends Hewitt had re-
among the re Commissioner Croker fels }ustie
ned In again befr1endrg Hewitt as no politician In
New York City was every before befriended Hew-
fallen ont with the Administration and Cookers
medicine recuperated him. The County Democracy,
a I ane guidance OF man Iully as big Drained
Hewitt became the candidate OF a united city de.
mocracy for the first time in quarter OF century
and was triumphantly elected.
Whether he has given satisfaction to either wing
or the party or not, the union OF both wings holds
good. The leaders see that In harmony only is
there strength. For year past there has beer no
quarrel among them concerning either the NUM-
cipal or the Federal patronage. Tammany, whose
fidelity TO the organization In 1884 elected demo-
cratic President whose nomination 1t bitterly OBJ
posed evidently appreciates with q gratitude
sharpened by sense OF ingratttude at Albany, and
plactdly allows the friends or the Administration
10 secure an advantage which gives them the con-
troll OF the delegation to the national convention
COCHRAN AND FKIIows
Probably one OF the most remarkable scenes In
the convention was the appearance OF the Hon.
VIM. Bourke Cochran and Col John r. Fellows In
the role OF the Siamese twins. Both men are
great orators and they have always been hereto
fore pitted against each other In State conven-
tons Fellows Is Ciceronian In eloQuence, while
Cochran is Demosthenic. Fellows won his spurs
In New York as an orator many years ago. Cock
ran sprang into the arena much later.
Iwell remember his first appearance on the ora.
t0rical stage. 1t was as cOntesting delegate on
behalf OF Irving Hall before the State committee
in the Delevan House, Albany, about six years ago
Dan Manning was chairman OF the committee.
ana one OF It's members was VIM. c. Whitney.
was entirely unknown. He is a massive-faced,
broad-shouldered, bigooned man, fully six feet
tall He has powerful yet musical voice. and
lmpreSSes every nearer with his intense earnest
ness. HIS gestures and bearing at that time
were awkward and unsrudied. To-day they are
ae sns
mlttee, long haired and erect, confident-yet I'M
assuming. As he warmed to his work he threw
his chest out until his form resembled that OF
Fighting Joe Hooker. Then he closed his eyes,
gave 1uii play TO his Imagination and power OF
logic, and the words poured from his mouth like
molten intellectual gold. Facts figures, antece-
dents all were at his command, without REFER
ence TO notes. Each was driven into place by
his powerful right arm without the unciosing OF
his eyes The speech was sprinkled with sarcasm
doubiy distilled II was SO severe In q reference
to Nh. Whitney that Dan Manning was about TO
hon nv-f-
IDENTITY charmed by the orators constructive power
or thought and facility or expression besought Mr.
greatest speech ever made before the state com.
inittee, and possibly much OF the consideration
gwen 70 irving Hall for years afterward was due
70 COCKTAILS eloQuence on this occasion.
THE COUNTY CHAMPION.
| Col. Fellows has not the magnificent presence OF
Cochran. The latter is built more like Webster
| while the former naturally recalls stephen A.
Douglas. His mastery power OF speech was
shown in the last TWO democratic national con-
ventlonS In Cincinnati, John Kelly, who had
bolted the democratic state ticket the year before
contested the seats or the County Democracy. Old
DICK Hubbard, OF Texas, now minister TO Japan,
big boom for harmony. His Idea OF harmony was
to give Kelly half the delegation. Dick is built
something like a Durham bull. He has compact
ness OF body and Of expression and a mighty
dignity or Orat0ry. He rOared to some purpose
and the faces OF the County Democracy began To
applause responsive to Dicks elOquence. Fellows
sat among them with arms folded, legs crossed
and hts curly head at least q foot lower than the
heads OF the delegates near him. Hubbard
had undoubtedly captured the convention when
he closed. AS Fellows took the platform the
silence was so profound that IL a thistledown had
blown I'm you could have heard 1t roll over the
floor Of the hall.
The colonel began by saying that ne had be-
and that he had seen many strange signs and por.
tends in the political sky in his day. but this as
the first time In hts life that he had ever seen
democratic State 6p'pr0ffOn 10
OF democratic candidate for governor as its Gre
dent1als for admission to a democratic national
the keenest irony he held JnO. Kellys treason to
light and depicted its results II done SO art
fully and quietly that the most ramounctious
Southerners were deeply convinced OF Hubbards
mistake; that 1t was by the skin OF its teeth that
Tamnany was given even the courtesy OF q seat
In the hall NCOckran had been known to fame at
that time, and had appeared on behalf OF Tam
many Han, possibly the result might have been
different.
THE COMBAT AT CHICAGO.
1t was in 1884 that these redoubtable intelec.
tual champions had their greatest fight II
occurred in the national convention at chicago
Kelly was fighting against the nomination OF
Cleveland tooth and toenail, and Cochran was
honor of the County Democracy. he was soreIy
beset first by Grady, next by Kelly, and finally by
Cochran. Grady went down before him like a
common soldier; Kelly died as Brian De Bots GIL.
bert died, but Cochran was like old Zach Taylor
lie never knew when he was whipped but like
true lrlShInan fought 10 the last, when all hone
was gone and there was not even the breath OF
life in his body. His delegation was tied hand and
foot by the unit rule. ard Villas, chairman OF the
convention. would not give him the shadow OF fair
play, even refusing to enter the protest OF Tam
many on the record It was a great victory for
Fellows, however, Independent OF the advantage
OF position. His enemies hung charIEed on his
words and Joined In the cheers when he shook
himself from his feet ana fell from the chair on
which he was standing by the physical Intensity
OF his eloQuence.
The hatchet, however, was buried last fall and
Is not yet uneathed. How soon the force OF cir
cumstances may bring it to light time alone can
determine. One thing, however, is certain II the
scalping knife is again drawn by these two men 1t
will be Tight worth seeing. Cochran is young
and, like good wine, improves with age Fei-
lows long ago passed the half-mile post OF life
and unless he has the mental and physical STAN
ina OF Old Gladstone is liable to 20 down in the
encounter. AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
ii.
THE HOTEL HERMIT.
No mora remarkable and cr,Svnoro,tSo, y, tv,,o, NJ